this is a marginally goodcommentary (stranger's) to our effort - -i'd like to put all to quiz as to if theymight surmise the writersof this veiw - -. . . It must have been a bit uncomfortable for Sen. Maria Cantwell to share the same Seattle stage with Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, not because he is among the Democratic Party's most telegenic rising young stars but because he is critical of the Bush administration's rush to war, while she supported it. Cantwell has said she doesn't think her vote for the war was a mistake. A few months ago, she stunned [ us ]..by talking of "our successes in Iraq." Her Republican challenger, Mike McGavick, is unlikely to campaign against a war that is the cornerstone of a Republican administration. But Cantwell can hardly campaign against a war her vote sanctioned, even though a large portion of the U.S. electorate and a decidedly larger portion of her own constituents are unhappy with the course of the war and President Bush's handling of it. It's a campaign issue that could bleed votes from the traditional Democratic base. But Cantwell may be able to benefit both her re-election prospects and the nation's foreign policy. She helped lead us into this war; now it's incumbent on Cantwell to help lead us out of it. If Cantwell is simply wedded to a stay-the-course strategy in Iraq, she's lost touch with her constituents on the central foreign policy issue. If, however, she recognizes that we're in a quagmire that will continue to drain U.S. blood and treasure, Cantwell should bring a legitimate voice to the debate on how to best get out of Iraq.

it is kinda wishy washy but gets to showing a level that her campaign may be dragging her to.dixon may respond that he satthru her appearance at G.H.S.to hear something from her as to other than her educationalprogram aims - - but, by susmaking the headlines it'sunfortunate he didn't in turn walk against the talk that obama made as to some pol likehimself did not vote for thewar - - dixon atleast should ofcountered that he's nat about warring with iran either.merle be dragging